Respectable and Shady

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Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.

Usage example: no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food

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Shady is an antonym for respectable.

Shady adjective - Not respectable.

Usage example: a courtesan who lived on the shady fringe of society

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Respectable is an antonym for shady in topics: crooked, disreputable, dark.

Nearby Words: shadow, shade, shaded, shading, shad

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